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September 2008 - Posts

The Best Trucking Video Games

Posted by community@uShip.com at 1:39 PM
Some of us can only imagine what it’s like to handle a monster of an 18-wheeler, driving around the country. Then there are those who know the feeling very well, but want a creative twist on the whole experience. If you’ve ever romanticized about driving Read More...

Transportation News for Sept. 20 - Sept. 26

Posted by community@uShip.com at 7:30 AM
7 Ways to Combat Trucking Negativity Those in trucking can fall into a “negative” trap also, due to all of the hardships and struggles a driver faces on a daily basis. Problems with the shippers and receivers, dispatchers, traffic, DOT, law enforcement Read More...

Find Shipments: More details, sorting options

Posted by community@uShip.com at 12:53 PM
The Find Shipments console now features more shipment details and sorting options to make it easier to identify jobs you can service. You will now notice additional information, including: Pickup and drop off timeframe Bid Info which includes the number Read More...

uShip Introduces ‘Highway to Help’ Charitable Shipments Program

Posted by community@uShip.com at 11:34 AM
There are many things that make me proud to live in this great country. But I am never more proud than when I see ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things. This could be a community group in Montana mobilizing food and water to aid the victims of Read More...

Gas Shortages in the Southeast: Have You Been Affected?

Posted by community@uShip.com at 1:53 PM
Hurricane Ike may be long gone, but it’s still wreaking havoc across the South. With nine major oil refineries still offline in the Texas Gulf Coast, supply lines into Tennessee, Georgia and Florida are running way below capacity. In Atlanta and Tallahassee, Read More...

Truckers Stopping for Fuel and Friend Requests

Posted by community@uShip.com at 5:33 PM
It can be tough to stay connected on the open road. That is why many truckers are turning to the internet for more than just searching for loads. There are now several social networking sites that feature transportation industry professionals as their Read More...

Transportation News for Sept. 13 - Sept. 19

Posted by community@uShip.com at 7:30 AM
Trucking Association begins to build new HQ Construction has begun on a 10,000-square-foot headquarters for the California Trucking Association at 4148 East Commerce Way near Arco Arena in Natomas. Truckers for McCain It's an unofficial poll, but a site Read More...

2010: An Electric Car Odyssey

Posted by gsmith@uShip.com at 5:01 PM
Flying cars may still be implausible (sorry George Jetson), but what about electric cars? With fuel prices at their absolute highest and America’s dependency on foreign oil becoming more and more of an issue, car manufacturers are focusing towards alternative Read More...

Disaster Relief Information For Transportation Service Providers

Posted by dcoates@uship.com at 5:34 PM
Natural disasters have a tendency to bring out the best in us as Americans and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav are no exception. As the areas bordering the Gulf look for relief, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released their disaster relief Read More...

Tailgating Tips from uShip

Posted by dcoates@uship.com at 4:52 PM
College football has just started and if there’s one thing uShip loves almost as much as shipping it’s Longhorn football. As we gear up for the season, we’ve gotten to thinking about that classic football experience: tailgating. What exactly makes for Read More...

Bid Form: Faster, easier bidding

Posted by community@uShip.com at 1:15 PM
uShip's new bid form features a simplified layout and more options to make the bidding process shorter and easier: Save default settings - Enter your bid amount and details and save your settings to make placing your next bid even faster. New timeframe Read More...